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Getty Images The first full-field event of the year takes place this week at the 2023 Sony Open. After kicking off its calendar season with a thrilling limited field event in the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour stays in Hawaii with some players making the short trip from Maui to Honolulu.In fact, 19 of the 39 players that participated last week at the Plantation Course at Kapalua will tee it up in the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club. Since the inception of the Tournament of Champions, 17 of 24 winners at the Sony Open had competed the week…
Mizuno’s apparel range for autumn/winter combines refined, soft-touch materials with the brand’s proven core technologies to help golfers play through the winter in comfort and style. Mizuno apparel boasts a wide range of fabric technologies that are designed to help golfers carry on playing in winter conditions. To combat wet weather, Nexlite Flex offers complete waterproofness and incredible flexibility, while warmth is delivered by the company’s Breath Thermo Technology, a fabric that captures and generates heat from escaping body vapour. Thermal Plus is a material technology which regulates the dissipation of body heat, while dynamic movement comes through Biogear, which reduces muscle and joint…
The first-round leader in a golf tournament has a tendency to fade every now and again, but not often do they miss out on the weekend entirely. That’s exactly what happened to Jordan Spieth at the 2023 Sony Open. After sharing the lead with Chris Kirk and Taylor Montgomery in Round 1 with a 6-under 64, Spieith signed for a 5-over 75 in his second round. Missing the cut by a single stroke, Spieth essentially predicted his own demise following the first round.”I believe I can shoot 5 or 6 under each day out here,” Spieth said on Thursday. “Not…
PowaKaddy’s winter wheels will help keep your out on the course over the wetter months The newest addition to PowaKaddy’s winter accessories range are the electronically-heated ThermaMitts. Heated by microwire technology, the ThermaMitts warm up quickly and offer the ideal combination of comfort and warmth for those chilly winter rounds. The heating layer is evenly spread throughout the mitts to distribute warmth onto the hands, while the simple control button offers three different heating levels, allowing the user to choose a temperature that suits. PowaKaddy’s Winter Mitts have been designed to keep your hands warm and snug in the coldest…
Continental Europe won the first two matches of the day before securing a narrow 3-2 lead over Great Britain and Ireland against after the opening session of fourballs matches at the Hero Cup, a new team matchplay tournament that is being held at Abu Dhabi Golf Club this week. Thomas Pieters gets Friday’s fourball matches under way on day one of the Hero Cup at Abu Dhabi Golf Club Belgium’s Thomas Pieters and Swede Alex Noren defeated GB&I Captain Tommy Fleetwood and Ireland’s Shane Lowry 1up in a thrilling opening clash at Abu Dhabi Golf Club. The Continental Europe pairing were 3up…
If you are new to the game of golf, you may be wondering what a 58 degree wedge is and whether or not you should have one in your golf bag. There are lots of wedge options out there, so learning about each one can be overwhelming. The 58 degree wedge is one of the most versatile clubs in golf. This article provides information on what the wedge is, when to use it, and the best wedge brands. What is a 58 Degree Wedge? Most golfers refer to a 58 degree wedge as a sand wedge (SW). As its…
The pandemic was disastrous for sport, golf included—there’s no doubt about that.Courses were closed, social mixing banned, and professional tournaments postponed left, right and centre. However, now that all of this is behind us for good (touch wood), the uptake in 9 hole golf is arguably one of the industry’s most notable trends—and it’s growing quickly.For many people, life is a lot different now to how it was pre-Covid. Be it daily routines, how and where we work, or the time we spend with family—our priorities have changed. This means golf has also changed, and we golfers have had to…
With a focus on golfers in search of technology engineered to deliver precise control and consistency, PING has introduced the i230 irons and iCrossover, both of which are now available for custom fittings at authorised retailers globally. “The new i230 irons and iCrossovers are for avid players who want to get better,” said John K. Solheim, PING CEO & President. “In the i230 iron, we’ve engineered a lot of performance into one design. It has the precise control and consistency of a players iron with an amazing feel while offering the forgiveness of a game improvement iron. It reminds me…
Did you know that putting is the most important part of the game of golf? Think about it. Most strokes are spent on the putting green than anywhere else on the golf course. Putting form is an important part of the putting equation. How you position your body to the ball can lead to more efficiency and consistency. Here are a few tips for finding the proper ball position during putting. Where to Position The Ball When Putting There are several schools of thought when it comes to finding the ideal place to position the golf ball when putting.…
In what could have been a letdown week for the PGA Tour, a superstar emerged on the first day of the Sony Open and shares the lead going into Friday’s second round.Jordan Spieth shot a 64 at Honolulu’s Waialae Country Club on Thursday and is locked up with Chris Kirk and Taylor Montgomery atop the leaderboard, one ahead of a group of six other golfers after play was suspended due to darkness. Though Spieth has won in Hawaii before at the Tournament of Champions, he has never won this particular event. A win here, however, could portend a monstrous 2023…
